Is DraftKings a good company to work for?

DraftKings has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 988 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at DraftKings to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about DraftKings have been left by employees working as CX Associate , Customer Service Representative and Software Engineer .

Does DraftKings pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DraftKings employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DraftKings. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DraftKings?

70% of DraftKings employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DraftKings 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DraftKings?

Customer Experience Associate (80) , Software Engineer (58) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Lead Software Engineer (16) , CX Associate (10) , Analyst (9) , SPORTS TRADER (9) , Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Business Analyst (7) , Data Engineer (7) , Software Developer (7) , Talent Acquisition (7) , Trader (7)

What are the pros of working at DraftKings according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and excited to work there" ((in 86 reviews)); "The culture is great if you like sports and can "hang with the guys"." ((in 79 reviews)); "Great benefits, SO MUCH GROWTH, always something new and exciting happening" ((in 60 reviews)); "Work life balance seems good but can be a little boring" ((in 43 reviews)); "The office is great, and they care a lot about the employees." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DraftKings according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low" ((in 39 reviews)); "Then the manager lied again and told HR i was not clocking in the way i was told to." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and and intense environment" ((in 11 reviews)); "The communication towards the managerial staff is absolutely atrocious." ((in 8 reviews)); "No diversity." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about DraftKings layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DraftKings layoffs and their outlook for job security at DraftKings in 2026.

What DraftKings locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Jersey City , Hoboken , Boston , New York , Las Vegas

DraftKings reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(886 total reviews)

Jason Robins

78% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

DraftKings has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 886 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DraftKings employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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886 reviews

1.0

Jan 28, 2021

No Work/Life Balance

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment, cool product, good leadership team

Cons

They have absolutely no work/life balance. They do not understand the importance of remote work and demand you be in the office every day. They are not understanding the world that we live in today and they push their employees too hard. If you have a family or a life I would steer clear.

DraftKings Response

5y

Thank you for your time at DraftKings and your honest feedback. COVID-19 has impacted everyone, and we understand the challenges our employees are facing both personally and professionally as we scale the business in 2021. From Jason Robins down, we urge our teammates to take the time they need to care for themselves and their loved ones and to do their best work. As a company, we have provided our colleagues with a WFH setup and stipend for their home office needs, caregivers support, virtual health and wellness offerings, and we continue to recognize and reward our employees globally for their hard work day in and day out. We hope you stay safe and wish you the best. Jason

5.0

Apr 8, 2018

Fast-Paced and Fun

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Constant new development and innovation, starting early on you will be expected to design, build, and test your own systems. - Ownership means learning all about the deployment, maintenance, and testing side of the process as well as coding. - Surrounded by excellent engineers. - Fun office perks and culture. Snacks, beer/wine, extra curricular events help build more personal relationships with coworkers - Flexible schedule and vacation time/work from home policy.

Cons

- Incredibly fast paced, and a "bias for action" means projects are often started before they are fully thought out. You will probably build at least one thing that doesn't get shipped or used in production. It can sometimes feel like the team is scrambling without a clear goal. - The engineering org structure is constantly changing, and career paths are not as clearly defined as they should be.

2.0

Feb 10, 2025

Like the Titanic that just hit the iceberg

Analytics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some really smart young people at the Lead Analyst level and below - Good office perks such as free food, beer etc

Cons

- Long hours for high performers - Lack of accountability for certain people - Low performers just get less work and still get recognized the same as high performers (all you have to do is tell your director how busy you are all the time and they won't question you) - Big problems with nepotism / favoritism (newsflash, its not the high performers who are the favorites) - Disconnect between Directors and above and everyone below - Review process is terrible and leveling guide they have created to "develop you" is just a tool they use against you - Clear DEI abuse favoring women within the analytics org

DraftKings Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us as we take the experiences of all of our team members seriously. We're happy you enjoy the office perks and working with your teammates. As a business, we maintain a high bar for performance. We utilize our performance management process as well as 360 feedback to facilitate consistent and fair evaluations for everyone. We encourage you to work with your manager or your Human Resources Business Partner to share any concerns you have.

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